Audio Advent
24-05-2015, 17:15
Apologies for putting this here (it's a headphone review) - artist pallet doesn't get many visitors and I'm excited by these so want to spread the word as there's currently an opportunity for a 55% discount. A £79 (with the discount) headphone with a review like this:
http://headfonics.com/2015/05/the-r2a-and-r2pro-iems-by-flare-audio/
Final Thoughts
I’ve never heard an IEM this spacious before, but let’s try not to take this as if these IEMs are cosmic deities. They are very good, but I am hard pressed to say they are the best ever. These IEMs shattered and severely outclassed my JH16 and my Merlin customs in stereo imaging, as well as naturalness and realism, but both of those customs have superior treble clarity and luster, both offered more of a musical appeal to the top end. With that in mind, both of those customs are much more fatiguing and harder to listen to than even the R2A for extended periods of time.
My full disclosure, as they say, is that I've met Flare Audio people (small company) when helping install their sound systems for a couple of gigs in London (had to chat to them about the system, ask how they could get such bass from such a shallow cabinet - physics was the basic answer) and it was from them I heard about their kickstarter campaign. But I've not heard their heaphones at all so remained sceptical of their own enthusiasm... until the reviews and recommendations started to come out. I'm pretty enthused by this review.
Sounds like everyone should get a pair for the price of a night's stay in a city centre Travelodge.
http://headfonics.com/2015/05/the-r2a-and-r2pro-iems-by-flare-audio/
Final Thoughts
I’ve never heard an IEM this spacious before, but let’s try not to take this as if these IEMs are cosmic deities. They are very good, but I am hard pressed to say they are the best ever. These IEMs shattered and severely outclassed my JH16 and my Merlin customs in stereo imaging, as well as naturalness and realism, but both of those customs have superior treble clarity and luster, both offered more of a musical appeal to the top end. With that in mind, both of those customs are much more fatiguing and harder to listen to than even the R2A for extended periods of time.
My full disclosure, as they say, is that I've met Flare Audio people (small company) when helping install their sound systems for a couple of gigs in London (had to chat to them about the system, ask how they could get such bass from such a shallow cabinet - physics was the basic answer) and it was from them I heard about their kickstarter campaign. But I've not heard their heaphones at all so remained sceptical of their own enthusiasm... until the reviews and recommendations started to come out. I'm pretty enthused by this review.
Sounds like everyone should get a pair for the price of a night's stay in a city centre Travelodge.